Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-19
THE EMANCIPATION PROCESSION.
The Chase Side Elects n Chief Mar.
Shal-The Convention Last Night.

The Emancipation convention held at the Capt.
tai City Guards armory last night, resulted in a
victory for what is known as the Chase faction.
The speeches made all In the interest OF har-
mony, and good-nature characterized the proceed
ings OF the convention, though occasionally there
would be an uproar over some parliamentary
point. There were about 200 persons present. rep
resenting various district clubs, church, benevO-
lent and social organizations Mr.. Daniel STILL
yard who called the convention to order, used the
broken end OF loaded cane as gavel, and used
tt with good effect. He called upon MI. Andrew
Childs TO open the proceedings with prayer, TAX
ing preeautioI to request only short prayer"
Tie contest for the temporary Craftsmanship was
between John w. Freeman, nominated by the
Carson side, and R. ID. Ruf1n, nominated by the
over the election, many delegates desiring to talk
az once and crowding about the chairman's table.
Mr.. w. III. Brown, who was acting as secretary,
began speech by saying
The young mems minds are like Goals of fire,
But like red hot steel Is the old mans ire
Here some one shouted ''No Shakespeare" The
chairman looked In a grieved way at the Secre-
tary, raped the table vigorously and said: 'Mr.
Brown, you Will please keep still" Mr.. Brown
meekly sat down and order was restored. Mr..
Brown counted the vote for temporary chairman
and announced that Mi. Ruffin had 80 and Mr..
Freeman 40. some delegates seemed to think
that there had been mlScount, but the vote as
announced Was sustained and the convention
manifested confidence in Mr.. Brown by electing
Aim temporary secretary.
committee on Credentials, composed OF VIM
Calvin Chase. chairman; P. ii. Carson, Lewis VIII
lis, Arthur Goings, W. ii. Barker, Mortimer Dor
Sey, Daniel Washington, Charles II. Marshall,
CnarieS d; Alexa a Z: II; Braxton, w: c. Cox
mittee had retired from the hail Mr.. Carson came
back and declined TO serve. Il cannot serve with
that committee" he said 81 won't go where they
are gone"
they are gomez"
.Never mind said the chairman
swell, We ought TO know" said the delegate,
dOggedly; but his curiosity was not gratified Mr..
Carson was excused and MI. s. E Jones appointed
In his place.
While the committee was out speeches were
made by Rev. Robert johnson, Ralph Wormley,
John W. Freeman and Chas. F. Mosby. Mr..
Freeman spoke OF the criticisms passed upon col
Jersey legislature" he said. "would take pattern
from US they would learn something. / have
never seen meeting OF negroes, but have seen
seen bowie knives and pistols offered there before
the war; He expressed great hope for the col
fbe war ss adu e ca o M s "a @
geantS. on, am just sweating for q war to come
again and then Wen come out major generals.
When was sergeant couldn't cali the roll but
out for that. They can cah the roll" He said
negroes even, he said, have the audacity to be
democrats
"we are going to do, he said, 'just as the white
men have done in this country"
Ar. Nosby speaking on the question OF order In
meetings said they had only TO go 10 the Columbia
Law scnool building TO see how white men did it.
There class had been In continuous session for
three weeks 10 elect chairman, and had not
effected iU yet.
All the speakers counSelled harmony and de-
claEed against ANY more TWO PROFESSIONS, or so
conducting themselves as TO have the Presidents
gates closed against them again.
VICTORIES FOR CHASE.
. mt III cIoS
midnight MI. C. F. Mosby was elected permanent
chairman, defeating Mr. Freeman by vote OF II
10 %, and W. H. brown was elected permanent
secretary. Rev. Robert Johnson recognized as the
Chase candidate, was elected chief marshal OF the
emancipation day procession over Ralph Wormley,
who WAS recognized as the Carson candidate